The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.

TO DorfoW the money TO purchase o new site,
or do SO with the proceeds arising from the
sale OF the present one. Owing to the realty
market being somewhat low at present the
majority OF the members OF the board
think that proper amount could not be
realized Tor the property, and SO 1t will
not be sold AT present. The board consists
of w. =. Murray, r. G. Libby. f. w.
Hoyt, Andrew Knox, c. Ii. Shrobeck,
John f. Meagher, F. c. Davis, G..
II. Petit and d. II. Freeman.
Gov. McGill is the recipient of an elegant
cup and saucer OF Belleck china from OFT
q Brewer OF Trenton, N. j., as q souvenir
OF the Centennial celebration OF the sign
ing OF the constitution recently held at
Philadelphia.
The notorious procuress, Harriet Burn
err since her release from the State peni-
tertiary, is freely making the statement
that she has been bribed to testify against
ex.Warden Reed; that Mary Washer was
forced by fear to make the affidavit she
did some time ago against Capt Reed;
that all the female convicts but two have
been subjected to threats, ETC., to testify
againgt Reed; that Azilda Beaudry still
sticks to her testimony against Reed be-
cause she is made a pet of by the present
warden and given many fayors.
The Fort Smelling shoot Lieut.. Chantler
won the Reeve badge.
On Nov. l the music hall OF the Gustavus
Adolphus college at st. Peter will be dedi-
Gated, the exercises containing three days.
Addresses will be made by Rev. C. A. Evald
OF Chicago, Prof. G. w. Sandt of Rock
Island, H., Rev. c. A. Stevenson OF Kan
sas, Gov. McGill, Secretary OF State Matt
son and Congressman Lind.
At Owatonna, the elevator belonging to
the Winona Mill company burned. The
hull fNf tha hnC +ha
About 13, 900 bushels OF wheat, 1000 of
flax, and some barley were totally con-
sumed.
Gilbert Hamilton, the colored man
charged with shooting Thomas More the
Minneapolis saloonkeeper, is acquitted.
a cyclone swept through the townships
OF Preston and Amherst, Fillmore county,
at $50 last Thursday night, the 9th inst,
doing great damage to property, but caus-
ing no loss of life SO far as learned. Many
barns and no less than forty windmills on
as many farms were destroyed but 10
dwellings were demolished. George Turner
had twenty acres OF corn in shock, which
was scattered in every conceivable shape,
and his outbuildings were destroyed
A barn belonging to Eliab Munger, in
Frontenac township, was fired by lightning
and destroyed, together with a consider
able amount OF hay. Nine stacks OF bar
ley were also burned.
The st. Paul grand jury gave Sheriff
Richter the complete and unqualified vim
dication OF his conduct in shooting Tim
Graham he had previously received from
the intelligent judgment OF the community.
c. T. Grayson, manager of Dennis
Ryan's farm at Kennedy, kittson county,
was in St Paul. and talked about the
wheat crop OF the Red river valley. He
said: 1--WE have had the bes t..kind OF wealth
er for raising wheat the past year, and the
large yield shows it. [ ain afraid the
acreage will be greatly decreased another
year as the farmers are so busy getting
their wheat threshed and marketed that
they have had no time to do fall blowing.
There is great trouble UP our way to get
cars enough to ship wheat. On Mr.. Ryan s
farm we had s, 500 acres in wheat and it
averages over twenty five bushels to the
acre, making in all about 22S, 900 bushels.
The price is 90 cents, q great difference
from the S1.25 we got in the years gone by.
But nigh prices for wheat a thing of the
past. We must raise wheat for go cents or
less from now on. | believe the farmers
can do it now and make money"
The nuptials OF Miss Mary Hammond
and Lincoln MacVeagh OF Chicago were
celebrated at the residence OF Gen. j. B.
Hammond, in st. Paul. The bridegroom
is a son OF Wayne MacVeagh, who was pres
ent.
Five thousand people witnessed the sham
battle at the Waseca county fair.
Barton Lewis, the conductor who was
killed in the 800" accident was for many
years and until recently resident OF Aus
tin. He is a brother. OF r. n Lewis
Sunday noon. st. Paul real estate
man walking in deep meditation near the
First Methodist Episcopal church. Friends
await him.
Hello, Fairehild, been to church,"
Real Estate Man OF course have"
Remember where the text was?"
Certainly. Lots 3 and T. block Z, st.
Paul's addion to the Romans"
William Welch, the well known Demo-
cratic attorney, OF Minneapolis, was ar.
rested on a bench warrant and brought
into the district court to be arranged on
the charge of libel upon Postmaster Gen
eral Villas and other Wisconsin gentlemen.
He had no counsel but his son, who is his
law partner. He pleaded not guilty, stat.
ing that his defense would be Justification
by facts. His bail was fixed at $500.
The trial was fixed for Oct. %.
The Brainerd city council received the
resignation of City Clerk Deforest Parsons,
who is in poor health and who goes to Cal
fornia to spend the winter.
S. L. Gates, one OF the leading merchants
of Ada, and Miss Maud Jacobs of New
Richmond, Wis, were married. The coup
lie returned home to Ada and were given a
reception and serenade.
Capt. Ed Bean, OF company d. thinks
his boys are better than any company
that will be at the Chicago drill, and puts
chip OF 50, 200 on the shoulder Of the
company, so to speak, and dares any of
the companies to knock it off. In other
words he challenges the winning company
OF Chicago to trial OF skill.
Jacob Bloom, proprietor OF the Califor-
MIA Wine house, st. Paul, ssigns to William
Dawson.
Hon. e. NJ Wilson and family OF Mime
apolis have returned from their European
trip, having been absent since the 10Th OF
June. They have visited England, Scot
land, Switzerland and portions OF Germa-
ny.
}. j. Whit.emore, prominent attorney
OF Ortonville, vas brought to the Jail at
Morris by Sheriff Hopkins for safe keeping
He was charged with having assaulted A.
S. Crosby with knife.
At Red Wing, Postmaster De. Kay has
been notified that Inspector Sponger has
reported favorably on the application OF
Red Wing for the free postal delivery serv
ice.
William Poole OF Zumbro, arrested for
| shooting William Strickland has been held
for trial.
Rev. Frank Damn, recently OF London,
England, was ordained at the Baptist
church, lie Roy, recently.
The Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety at the annual meeting in Winona,
elected the following officers: President, Mrs.
Emily Huntington Miller; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Mary G. Mind; recording
secretary, Mrs. j. N. Heard; treasurer,
Mrs. c. D. Foss; delegates, one year. Mrs
c. d. Foss; two years, Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son; alternates one year. Mrs. j. N. Heard;
two years, Mrs. Pascal smith.
Johnson & Wing, dealers in crockery and
clothing, Minneapolis, assigned.
Ex-Receiver Aune, OF the Fergus Falls
land Office, severely beaten by A. l.. Cole,
n merchant whom he had assaulted.
Frank Marulie, o Bohemian living one
mile south Of Owatonna, was killed. The
deed was accomplished with a shot gun,
| but it remainJ TO be decided whether it
was done by himself or by some one else.
There were two other persons in the room
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